Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be due to exposure to noise during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The foot disorder issue remains pending as no clear decision was made.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a compensable initial evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the appeal is remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of funds and has ordered remand for further action.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service connected, but his tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted effective December 3, 2008. The Board found that the earliest date of receipt of a claim was December 3, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, shell fragment wound to the right thigh with postoperative vein graft, and bilateral hearing loss) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and eye disability due to lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations. The claims of increased rating for lower back disability, compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and earlier effective date for TDIU are all pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board then granted service connection based on direct service connection due to a relationship between the disabilities and military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus did not have their onset in service or within one year of discharge, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, including exposure to acoustic trauma. As a result, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability existed prior to active service and did not increase in severity during service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is causally related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to service-connected conditions. The lung disorder is not shown to be directly related to service or service-connected conditions, but may be due to obesity and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic low back pain with arthritis was denied as the current rating of 40 percent is considered appropriate based on the criteria set forth in the Rating Schedule.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, as well as whether service connection should be granted for these conditions. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice and the need to obtain additional medical records.